16 dead in Haiti as fuel tanker explodes

Mexico City (IANS) At least 16 people were killed and 40 others injured after a fuel tanker exploded in Haiti, regional civil protection authorities said. 

Initial reports reveal that the explosion occurred on Saturday when people were attempting…

41 killed, 12 rescued after boat capsizes in Nigeria

Abuja (IANS) At least 41 bodies were recovered, and 12 others rescued after a wooden boat capsized in Nigeria's northwestern state of Zamfara, local authorities said on Sunday. 

The boat carrying more than 50 passengers and crew capsized…

Latin American bloc condemns new US sanctions on Venezuelan officials

Caracas (IANS) The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) expressed its strong opposition to the latest round of sanctions imposed by the United States on Venezuelan officials. 

"The ALBA-TCP…

Valdimir Putin warns West against direct involvement in Ukraine conflict

Moscow (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that by providing Ukraine with long-range weapons, Western countries risk involving directly in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. 

In such circumstances, Russia would be forced to make "appropriate…

At least 11 killed in gangster clash in western Mexico

Mexico City (IANS) At least 11 people were killed on Thursday in a conflict between criminal groups in the western Mexican state of Nayarit, said local authorities. 

Their bodies were found in an area known as "Las Antenas," where authorities…

Putin hails India's rising success under PM Modi as NSA Doval briefs Russian President on Ukraine visit

Saint Petersburg (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday once again hailed India's rising global stature and the strength of its growing economy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Our special privileged strategic…

Typhoon Yagi leaves 141 dead, 59 missing in Vietnam

Hanoi (IANS) Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods had left 141 dead and 59 missing in Vietnam's region, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced on Wednesday. 

Among the fatalities, 29 were from Cao Bang…

Typhoon Yagi leaves 104 people dead, missing in Vietnam

Hanoi (IANS) The death toll of super typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floods and landslides has climbed to 65 in Vietnam's northern region as of Tuesday morning while 39 others remain missing, said the country's Ministry of Agriculture and…

Neutral expert to hear India, Pakistans' arguments over Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower projects in J&K

Islamabad (IANS) A neutral expert, appointed by the World Bank, will hear India and Pakistan's arguments at The Hague from Tuesday, on the latter's complaints against the 330-MW Kishenganga and 850-MW Ratle hydropower projects in Jammu and…

Sudan: Paramilitary RSF's shelling kills 20

Khartoum (IANS) More than 20 civilians were killed and over 100 others injured in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sinnar city in central Sudan, according to local aid groups. 

The Sinnar Youth Gathering, a local…